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2023-24 UMBC Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ian Feldmann/UMBC Athletics
Ian Feldmann/UMBC Athletics
Ian Feldmann/UMBC Athletics
Ian Feldmann/UMBC Athletics

Roaa Farag

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Dr. Nermin Ismail School
  • Hometown Cairo, Egypt

Biography

Accolades

Earned entrance in Chi Sigma Alpha in spring 2023

International Competition (2022) 

  • In the 2022 Egyptian National Championships, earned silvers in the 200 and 400 freestyles and a fourth-place finish in the 100 butterfly. 

2021-22

  • Placed fourth in the  200 freestyle at the America East Championships

2022-23

·         Posted personal bests in the 100 freestyle (lead leg of 400 free relay) and 100 butterfly at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships

·         Won the “B’ final (9th place) in the 200 freestyle at the America East Championships

·         Earned bronze and was UMBC’s top finisher in the 200 freestyle in the meet at Towson

·         Finished second in two races (100 and 200 freestyle) in the victory at Howard

·         Placed seventh (UMBC’s top finisher) in the 200 free at the ECAC Winter Championships

·         Won both the 200 butterfly and 500 freestyle in the victory over VMI

 

2021-22

  • Placed fourth in the  200 freestyle at the America East Championships
  • Earned a seventh place finish in the 200 free at the ECAC Winter Championships
  • Won the 1000 freestyle versus VMI
  • Just edged for the top spot in the 200 freestyle versus Towson; also placed fourth in that meet in the 100 free
  • Touched in third place in the 100 butterfly in the meet at Navy


2020-21

  • Captured gold in the 200 freestyle at VMI
  • A finalist in the 200 free at America East Championships, placing eighth overall
  • Swam personal bests in all three sprint freestyle events in Newark

BACKGROUND: 

  • Broke the Arab record in the 200 freestyle in the 2019 Casablanca Morocco Arab Championships
  • Earned silvers in the 100 and 200 freestyles at the 2019 Egyptian Nationals
  • Considering a major in biological sciences and interested in a career in physical therapy
  • Also recruited by Colorado State, Georgia Southern and Oakland, but selected UMBC “because of the huge amount of support I found from the coaches during the recruiting process.”
  • Lists her favorite movie as The Shawshank Redemption
  • Enjoys cooking

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Mid-Distance Free/Fly
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Mid-Distance Free/Fly
  • 2022-23Junior

    Mid-Distance Free/Fly
  • C

    2023-24Senior

    Mid-Distance Free/Fly
    C
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